#oldskills#basketmaking#pnw#winter#blackberries
Take THAT, Rubus ursinus! Something useful in Winter made out of the terrorist vines! They may never forgive me... Or they will be rather proud of such a smart display of their talents...we shall never know.

From an early age, my mom was a health fanatic always "watching her weight", reveled about how she only gained 10lbs while pregnant with me (while I gained 70lbs x 2), and loved baked fish and veggies. The only beverages she indulged in were tea and water, even right into her 70's. But the one thing she struggled with was taking a "chill pill". Relaxing just wasn't her thing (still isn't) and it didn't take much get her from "0 to 100 REAL QUICK". Despite her healthy habits, she was recently diagnosed with heart issues and suffered a myriad of mini strokes. Watching her, I inherited those issues, but KNOWING BETTER is to DO BETTER.
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So now, I really try to relax every once in a while because my days tend to run into my nights, over and over again. So when I'm in the mood for R&R, I break out the Sade, Alina Baraz and Maxwell +🍷, take a long bath and have my hunny rub me down with Botanical Berry Bliss massage oil with damp skin to lock in the organic oils and nutrients even more. Thank you @jaynuhh.marie for this BEAUTIFUL image❤